Team Nomination:
Brandy Haller & Kelsey MartinYou Can Crawl, But You Can't Hide: Characterization of Satellite DNA in the Family Tenebrionidea
Woodrow, CO

Pioneers of Science Awards

The Board of Directors of the Colorado Science and Engineering Fair understands the hard work and dedication that goes into completing a research project of the caliber it takes to become a CSEF Finalist and congratulates all of you. Each year, board members meet certain students who are impressive in regards to their enthusiasm and hard work as they take their initial steps into the world of scientific research. These students have demonstrated sufficient promise in their research that the members of the Board of Directors have chosen to recognize them for following in the footsteps of the great pioneers of science, mathematics, and engineering.

For following in the footsteps of Abraham Maslow in the study of Behavioral & Social Sciences - Reno Tsosie
For following in the footsteps of Luthar Burbank in the study of Botany - Lilith Jacobs
For following in the footsteps of Marie Curie in the study of Chemistry - Antonia Lira
For following in the footsteps of Alfred Lothar Wegner in the study of Earth & Space Sciences - Kevin Harris
For following in the footsteps of James Buchanan Eads in the study of Engineering - Kaitlin Hanenburg
For following in the footsteps of Rachel Louise Carson in the study of Environmental Sciences - Noah Fischer
For following in the footsteps of Charles Babbage in the study of Mathematics & Computer Sciences - Buddy Watson
For following in the footsteps of Hippocrates in the study of Medicine & Health - Bess Boucher
For following in the footsteps of Jonas Edward Salk in the study of Microbiology - Monica Brandhube
For following in the footsteps of Albert Einstein in the study of Physics - Shawn GuiceFor following in the footsteps of Georges LCF Cuvier in the study of Zoology - Bethany Maxwell